Carolina STRAND

Family/Spouse: Hans DAVIDSON. Hans was born in 1848; died on 14 Nov 1935 in Scott County, Minnesota; was buried in Highview Cemetery, Eureka Twp, Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1910 census Adolph and Inga were living with Adolph’s parents, right next door to the George and Thea Tonsager farm.

Adolph was a friend of Ole Ellingboe (#3235) and introduced Ole to his wife Rose (see notes for Rose, #3236). Ole and Rose were friends of Adolph and Inga all of their married lives.

An obit:

NORTHFIELD -- Adolph Davidson, 78, passed away at his home in the Webster Community on Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Solar Lutheran Church in Webster with the Rev. Mr. Jensen officiating. Burial will be made in the adjoining church cemetery. Friends may call on Friday afternoon and evening and on Saturday until noon at the Anderson Funeral Home and at the church from 1 p.m. until the hour of the services.

Adolph married Inga BERGSTROM on 30 Sep 1909 in Scott County, Minnesota. Inga (daughter of Ole BERGSTROM and Berit (Betsy) NELSON) was born on 29 Jun 1887 in Minnesota; died on 19 Aug 1969 in Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1910-26342

Notes:

Birth:
death certificate says August 3

Lillian married Verner Merville ARONSON on 2 Aug 1934 in Scott County, Minnesota. Verner (son of Andrew G ARONSON and Lena BLOCKER) was born on 6 Jul 1900; died on 12 Jan 1972 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in West Christiania Lutheran Cemetery, New Market Twp, Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Orlen worked for the Hy-Line Poultry Farm.

Lived in Janesvillle, Minnesota, in 1988.

In August of 1975, he was involved in a “traffic mishap” near Neillsville, Wisconsin. He was driving a truck that was towing a mobile home when he struck two highway signs while making a turn at Highways 10 and 73.

ORLEN HARRY DAVIDSON, age 98, of Janesville died on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Whispering Creek in Janesville.

Born on October 17, 1923 near Elko in Scott County, Minnesota, he was the son of Adolph and Inga (Bergstrom) Davidson. Dave, as he was known since high school, served in the Navy until WWII ended. He married Lorraine Sammon on May 29, 1947 and began his business career in Faribault as manager of Wilson Co. of Chicago. When the plant closed, they moved to Owatonna where Dave began working for HyLine Poultry Farms, part of the large Pioneer Corn Corp. of Des Moines, IA. He quickly rose to management while he and Lorraine remodeled a farm, raised five children, and built an egg production business of their own. In 1966, Dave left HyLine and doubled production in his own business. He and Lorraine sold the business in 1976 and moved to Arizona for seven years before retiring in Janesville.

Dave had excellent organizational and problem-solving skills that he taught his children, contributing to their successes. Lorraine always said he could fix anything!

He is survived by his daughters, Joyce (Mark) Powell of Elysian, Gwen Davidson (Douglas Lubotsky) of Portland, OR, and Joan Davidson of Hollywood, FL and son, Gary (Debra) Davidson of Silver City, NM. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Courtney (Terry) Strean, Alec Powell, Landis Davidson, Larisa (Jonathan) Wilson, Kai Davidson, Tai Davidson, and Indigo Davidson; and five great grandchildren, Allie and Arya Strean, Rohan, Khaimus, and Tiden Wilson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, Vincent John; one sister, Lillian Gladys Aronson; and one brother, Arthur Maynard Davidson.

Orlen married Lorraine Mary SAMMON on 29 May 1947 in Rice County, Minnesota. Lorraine was born on 30 Aug 1927 in Rice County, Minnesota; died on 12 Jan 2019 in Janesville, Waseca County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Birth Certificate: 1927-28049
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2008-MN-007443

Notes:

He and Irene live at 304 South Linden Street in Northfield in the 1953 Northfield city directory. He is a laborer at St. Olaf College.

An article in the 28 Feb 1952 edition of the Northfield News said the he bought the Jesse James Cage in Northfield.

Died:
Northfield City Hospital

Arthur married Irene Berdell RUDE on 12 Jun 1949 in Scott County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]